Engineering Team Leader

2 Sisters Food Group; Newport; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme

Grocery Aid

50% discount at various restaurants

Cycle2Work Scheme

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Newport, United Kingdom, is seeking a hands-on Engineering Team Leader to oversee engineering operations on shift. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical and electrical engineering, ideally within a food manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include leading day-to-day engineering activities, ensuring effective issue resolution, and guiding team engineers. This role offers a competitive salary, various company benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact on operations.

Qualifications

• Time-served, multi-skilled engineer with strong mechanical & electrical capability.
• Strong experience in a manufacturing environment (food preferred).
• Previous supervisory or acting team leader experience (6-12 months ideal).
• Ability to lead by example and take ownership.
• Calm, practical decision-maker with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineer on shift, setting standards and direction.
• Carry out hands-on mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs.
• Ensure breakdowns and issues are reported and resolved effectively.
• Support and guide engineers on shift, providing direction when needed
• Make confident decisions under pressure and think on your feet
• Maintain engineering discipline, safety, and best practice
• Communicate clearly with operations and senior stakeholders
• Complete shift reporting and handovers

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Electrical fault finding

Leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Excellent Remuneration + Company Benefits Package + Progression in Management

Hours: Working days/shifts: 7-day Fortnight - 2 weeks of days 2 weeks of nights - 07:00 - 19:00, 19:00 - 07:00

About Us

Joining 2 Sisters means becoming part of the UK's largest food manufacturer, with a £3 billion+ turnover and over 13,500 employees. Our Rogerstone site is Europe's largest ready meals facility, consistently enhanced with significant investments, and producing high-quality meals for diverse clients. Here we live up to our mantra of "Making Every Meal Moment Special."

The Role

We are looking for a hands‑on Engineering Team Leader to support our food manufacturing operation on shift. You will ideally be an experienced, time‑served engineer who is strong both mechanically and electrically, enjoys being on the tools, and is ready to take the next step into leadership.

As the senior engineering presence on shift, you'll take the lead on day‑to‑day engineering activities, ensuring breakdowns, issues, and risks are reported, escalated, and resolved effectively. You'll be comfortable making decisions, thinking on your feet, and setting the standard for engineering best practice and discipline on shift.

What You'll Be Doing

• Act as the lead engineer on shift, setting standards and direction
• Carry out hands‑on mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs
• Ensure breakdowns, issues, and risks are reported, escalated, and resolved effectively
• Support and guide engineers on shift, providing direction when needed
• Make confident decisions under pressure and think on your feet
• Maintain engineering discipline, safety, and best practice
• Communicate clearly with operations and senior stakeholders
• Complete shift reporting and handovers

What We're Looking For

• Time‑served, multi‑skilled engineer with strong mechanical & electrical capability
• Strong experience in a manufacturing environment (food preferred)
• Previous supervisory or acting team leader experience (6-12 months ideal)
• Comfortable taking ownership and leading by example
• Confident decision‑maker with a calm, practical approach
• Strong communication and escalation skills
• Highly competitive salary & package.
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid.
• 50% discount at various restaurants.
• Cycle2Work Scheme.

Why Join Us?

At 2Sisters Food Group, we value innovation, teamwork, and dedication. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a strategic role and make a significant impact on our operations. If you are a forward‑thinking engineering professional ready to lead and inspire, we want to hear from you!